University Hospital Bonn

Bonn, Germany

Diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension (program ID: 271857)

Prof. Dr. med.

Johannes Breuer

Department of Pediatrics

Specialized in: internal medicine

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The Center for Pediatrics at the University Hospital Bonn offers diagnosis and treatment for newborns, children and adolescents with various diseases. The head of the Center is Prof. Dr. Johannes Breuer. The Center for Pediatrics consists of the following units: General Pediatrics and Polyclinic, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. The General Pediatrics focuses on neonatology and pediatric intensive care, pediatric endocrinology and diabetes, pediatric nephrology, kidney transplant and neuropediatrics.

In addition the Center, headed by Prof. Dr. Johannes Breuer, also includes the following units: pediatric surgery, pediatric radiology, pediatric infectology and immunology, pediatric hepatology and liver transplant, pediatric gastroenterology and endoscopy, pediatric pulmonology, Poison Information Center of NRW, children protection group and outpatient clinic for pediatric and adolescent sports cardiology.

Moreover, the following units are included into the Center for Pediatrics at the University Hospital Bonn:

Pediatric cardiac surgery

Pediatric audiology

Pediatric epileptology

Pediatric orthopedics

Pediatric urology

Human genetics

Program includes:

Initial presentation in the clinic

clinical history taking

review of medical records

physical examination

laboratory tests:

complete blood count

biochemical analysis of blood

inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)

indicators blood coagulation

TSH-basal

blood gas analysis

chest x-ray examination

holter monitoring (24h)

measurement of arterial blood pressure

electrocardiogram (ECG)

high-resolution computed tomography (HR-CT)

pulmonary function test

nursing services

consultation of related specialists

treatment by chief physician and all leading experts

explanation of individual treatment plan
(the cost of medicines is not included)